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Young people use self-harm to share emotions

July 16, 2018 in Health

Damaging your body may be a way to control negative emotions. New research from UiO shows that young people also use self-harm to communicate and share difficult feelings, which they are unable to express in words.

Ibuprofen cannot replace antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections

July 13, 2018 in Health

Antibiotic resistance is a major global problem. Nevertheless, we should not stop using antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections.

Growing number of Muslim pilgrims in Europe

June 29, 2018 in Society & Culture

Pilgrimages have become more popular all over the world in recent years. New pilgrimage sites are emerging and in Europe Muslims and Christians are visiting each other’s pilgrimage sites.

More important for heart patients to be active than thin

June 24, 2018 in Health

Increased physical activity, not weight loss, gives individuals with coronary heart disease a longer lease on life, according to a new study conducted at NTNU.

Minority youth felt sidelined on the ski track

June 11, 2018 in Society & Culture

Minority youth find that activities such as cross-country skiing and forest and mountain hikes are linked to Norwegian ethnicity and whiteness, according to researchers.

Why are the Nordic countries ranked as the world’s best countries to live in?

June 8, 2018 in Society & Culture

And can their good fortune last?

Research reveals origins of Norwegian altarpieces

June 6, 2018 in Society & Culture

It was previously believed that altarpieces from the late Middle Ages were made in Germany. New research shows that several of them were made in Norway.

New study estimates the carbon footprints of 13,000 cities

June 2, 2018 in Environment

Many see cities as the new front lines of the climate change fight. Identifying the mayors and city councils in cities with the biggest carbon footprints, and the most power to make big changes, could mobilize a wave of reinforcements.

What democracy looked like 200 years ago

May 30, 2018 in Society & Culture

How democratic was Norway in 1814? A new dataset allows you to explore the different dimensions of democracy from 1789 until now.

Unique Middle Age tapestry gives insight into medieval times

May 29, 2018 in Society & Culture

Norwegian churches in the Middle Ages were decorated with embroidered tapestries that told Bible stories almost like a comic series. The Høylandet tapestry is the only one of its kind that has survived the march of time.

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Explore 200 years of climate change in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faeroes

December 13, 2018 in Natural Sciences

DATA: Each year DMI updates their historical collection of climate data, which is available to download free. Here are some of the highlights.

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